I have been with the same company for 7 years (a university staff position )and have been promoted from Buyer to Sr. Buyer in that time. I was recently approached by a recruiter and subsequently offered a position at another university (management) that would be a promotion and bump up in pay close to $30,000 The PTO, insurance, and sick pay are pretty even between the two universities. Here is my issue. I told my boss the same day I was offered the position and he and the university treasurer both asked if I would stay if they could come close to matching the offer. I am currently at a smaller private school and the new job would require a 450-mile move to an area that is more expensive, to work for a much larger state school. I have a lot of autonomy as to what I work on now but I would lose that and would be a member of a team that would be solely focused on the medical scientific contracts and spend. The team, I am currently on a jump from 5 people to 30. I am currently 100% remote and would be 97% remote in my new position. I have relationships with all areas of my current campus and have worked directly with the board and top leadership another thing that would be different in the new position. I am still waiting for the dollar amount from the counter offer but I have to make a decision in two days and am struggling to decide.